What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "EducationUSA AI/STEM and Sports Diplomacy Grant", offered by U.S. Mission to Georgia. It is associated with CFDA program 19.023. This funding opportunity supports the America First agenda by strengthening U.S. competitiveness, expanding American universities' international recruitment pipelines and building lasting ties between...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on August 10, 2026. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $25,000 -- $50,000. Expected number of awards: 2.

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Closed · PDS-DOS-GEO-FY26-004 · CFDA 19.023 · Discretionary

EducationUSA AI/STEM and Sports Diplomacy Grant

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Georgia, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25K-$50K
Award range: Closed
Status: August 10, 2026
Close date: 2
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

EducationUSA AI/STEM and Sports Diplomacy Grant is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Georgia that offered $25,000 -- $50,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 94 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to Georgia.

$25K-$50K
award range: Closed
application status: 2
expected awards: 19.023
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on August 10, 2026. CFDA 19.023 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $25,000 -- $50,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 10, 2026

Posted Jul 9 Closes Aug 10

Expected Awards

Instrument

Grant

Description

This funding opportunity supports the America First agenda by strengthening U.S. competitiveness, expanding American universities' international recruitment pipelines and building lasting ties between Georgian talent and U.S. institutions through two complementary initiatives: the EducationUSA Sports Pathways Initiative and the EducationUSA AI and Innovation Hubs. Both proposals under this funding opportunity have been approved for a combined total of $50,000, pending the availability of funds. EducationUSA AI/STEM and Innovation Hubs.The proposed "AI/STEM and Innovation Hubs" initiative will engage high school and university students, young entrepreneurs, computer programmers, startup founders, and emerging tech leaders in five Georgian cities — Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Akhaltsikhe, and Telavi through a coordinated series of AI and STEM-focused advising workshops, innovation talks, and university outreach activities led by advisers. All sessions will be hosted at local American Spaces, leveraging these trusted venues to attract new audiences, expand community engagement, and reinforce America's commitment to accessible, high-quality educational opportunities.EducationUSA Sports Pathways Initiative.The proposed "Sports Pathways Initiative" will connect Georgia's top athletic talent with U.S. higher education opportunities through specialized advising on sports scholarships and athletic programs at American schools, colleges, and universities. Led by experienced advisers, the program will conduct targeted outreach to local sports schools and athletic academies in five Georgian cities – Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Akhaltsikhe, and Telavi, focusing on sports where Georgia produces world-class talent: soccer, basketball, rugby, martial arts/MMA, judo, wrestling, and tennis.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · PDS-DOS-GEO-FY26-004

Grants.gov marks EducationUSA AI/STEM and Sports Diplomacy Gra… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Education · Science and Technology / R&D (ED;ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. Mission to Georgia book (53 peers, 56% of 95).

Code 25: Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Salome Berishvili Grantor

What to do next

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